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Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal

Result, odds and stats · Featherweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Apr 25, 2026Odds at the close
Aljamain Sterling def. Youssef Zalal · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Aljamain
Sterling
Bantamweight
Record
25-5
UFC
17-5
Age
36
Height
5'7"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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SterlingZalal
Closing line
45%55%
Opened −155 / +135, closed +115 / −138. The line moved toward Youssef Zalal since it opened.
Favourite
Youssef
Zalal
Featherweight
Record
18-5
UFC
8-3
Age
29
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
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Fight stats

Aljamain SterlingYoussef Zalal
Significant strikes46 of 8935 of 65
Knockdowns00
Takedowns6 of 110 of 0
Control time13:493:59
Submission attempts11

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

19
16
Round 1
24
10
Round 2
■ Aljamain Sterling ■ Youssef Zalal Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Calvin Kattar
Aljamain Sterling
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2024 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Youssef Zalal
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2025 · landed 2.4 more significant strikes a minute

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